USB FIAT 500L 2019 Owner handbook (in English)

CONTROLS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL
Button A Interaction
Button A
(steering wheel left side)
Upper button
Brief button press: search for next radio station or selection of USB/iPod next track.
Long button press: scan of higher frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Central buttonWith each press it scrolls through sources AM, FM, DAB, USB/iPod, AUX (for versions/markets, where
provided). Only the available sources will be selected.
Lower button
Brief button press: search for previous radio station or selection of USB/iPod previous track.
Long button press: scan of lower frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Button B
(steering wheel right side)
Upper buttonIncreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume increase
Long button press: fast volume increase
Central button Activation/deactivation of Mute / Pause function
Lower buttonDecreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume decrease
Long button press: fast volume decrease
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SWITCHING THE SYSTEM
ON/OFF
The system is switched on/off by
pressing the
button/knob.
Turn the button/knob clockwise to
increase the radio volume or
anticlockwise to decrease it. The
electronic volume adjustment control
rotates continuously (360°) in both
directions, without stop positions.
"TOUCH SCREEN"
FUNCTION
The system uses the "touch screen”
function; to interact with the different
functions, press the "graphic buttons"
displayed.
Confirming a selection: press the
"OK" button.
Return to the previous screen: press
the
(Delete) button or, depending
on the active screen,
/Done.
RADIO MODE
After the desired radio station is
selected, the following information is
shown on the display:
At the top: the list of radio stations
stored (preset) is displayed; the station
currently playing is highlighted.
At the centre: the name of station
being listened too is displayed.On the left side: the "AM", "FM",
"DAB” (for versions/markets, where
provided) buttons to select the desired
frequency band are displayed (the
button corresponding to the selected
band is highlighted);
On the right: display of the following
buttons:
“Info”: additional information on the
source being listened to;
“Map": navigation map view
(versions withUconnect™7" HD Nav
LIVE only).
At the bottom: display of the following
buttons:
“Browse”: list of the radio stations
available;
/selecting previous/next
radio station;
“Tune” : manual radio station tuning;
“Audio”: access to the “Audio
Settings” screen.
Audio menu
To access the "Audio" menu press the
Audio" button located at the bottom
of the display.
The following adjustments can be
carried out using the “Audio” menu:
“Balance & Fader" (left/right and
front/rear audio balance adjustment);
"Equaliser" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
“Speed Adj Volume” (speed-
dependent automatic volume control);
"Loudness" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
“AUX Volume Offset” (only active if
an AUX device is inserted);
“AutoPlay”;
“Auto-On Radio”.
MEDIA MODE
Press the "Media" button to select the
desired audio source among those
available: USB/iPod,Bluetooth® and
AUX (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided)
IMPORTANT Applications used on
portable devices may be not
compatible with theUconnect™
system.
After Media mode is selected, the
following information is shown on the
display:
At the top: information on the track
being played and the following graphic
buttons:
“Repeat”: to repeat the track being
played;
“Shuffle”: to play the tracks in
random order;
Track progress and duration.
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In the middle: information on the track
being played.
On the left: display of the following
buttons:
Selected device or audio source;
“Select Source”: select the required
audio source.
On the right: display of the following
buttons:
"Info": additional information about
the song playing;
“Tracks”: list of available tracks;
“Map": navigation map view
(versions withUconnect™7" HD Nav
LIVE only).
At the bottom: information on the
track being played and the following
graphic buttons:
“Bluetooth” (forBluetooth® audio
source): displays the list of devices;
“Browse” (for USB source): opens
browsing;
/: previous/next track
selection;
: pause track being played;
“Audio”: access to the “Audio
Settings” screen.Track selection
The “Tracks” function allows you to
open a window with the list of tracks
being played.
The choices available depend on the
device connected. For example, on
a USB/iPod device you can also scroll
through the list of artists, genres and
albums available on the device
depending on the information present
on the tracks using the TUNE SCROLL
button/knob or by means of the
andbuttons.
Within each list, the “ABC” button
allows the user to skip to the desired
letter in the list.
NOTE This button might be disabled for
someApple®devices.
NOTE The TUNE SCROLL button does
not allow any operation on an AUX
device (for versions/markets, where
provided).
Bluetooth
®SOURCE
This mode is activated by pairing aBlu-
etooth® device containing music
tracks with the system.
PAIRING A Bluetooth
®
AUDIO DEVICE
To pair aBluetooth® audio device,
proceed as follows:
activate theBluetooth® function on
the device;
press the “Media” button on the
display;
press the "Select Source" button;
select theBluetooth® Media
source;
press the "Add device" button;
search forUconnect™on theBlu-
etooth® audio device (during the pair-
ing stage a screen is displayed showing
the progress of the operation);
when requested by the audio
device, enter the PIN code shown on
the system display or confirm on the
device the PIN displayed;
if the pairing procedure is completed
successfully, a screen is displayed.
Answer “Yes” to the question to pair the
Bluetooth® audio device as favourite
(the device will have priority over all
other devices to be paired subse-
quently). If “No” is selected, the priority
is determined according to the order of
connection. The last device connected
will have the highest priority;
an audio device can also be paired
by pressing the "Phone" graphic button
on the display and by selecting
"Settings" or selecting "Phone/
Bluetooth” from the "Settings" menu.
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NOTE The Radio may change the track
being played by modifying the
name-device in theBluetooth® set-
tings of the phone (where provided), if
the device is connected via USB after
theBluetooth® connection. After
updating the phone software, for proper
operation, it is recommended to
remove the phone from the list of
devices linked to the radio, delete the
previous system pairing also from the
list ofBluetooth® devices on the
phone and make a new pairing.
IMPORTANT If theBluetooth® con-
nection between mobile phone and
system is lost, consult the mobile
phone handbook.
USB/AUX port (for
versions/markets,
where provided)
The car has a USB/AUX port located
on the central tunnel. fig. 180USB charging port
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Some versions have a USB charging
port on the rear of the central tunnel fig.
181.
When a USB/iPod device is inserted
with the radio on, it starts to play the
tracks on the device if the “AutoPlay” is
set to "ON" in the “Audio” menu.
AUX SOURCE
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To activate AUX mode, insert an
appropriate device in the AUX socket in
the car. When a device is inserted
using the AUX output socket the
system starts reproducing the AUX
source connected, if it is already being
played.
Adjust the volume using the
button/knob on the front panel
or using the volume adjustment control
on the connected device.The "AUX Volume Offset" function can
be selected in “Audio” settings only
when the AUX source is active.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The functions of the device connected
with the AUX socket are directly
managed by the device itself: it is not
possible to change track/folder/playlist
or control playing start/end/pause
with the controls on the front panel or
on the steering wheel.
To avoid possible speaker noise, do not
leave the cable of the portable reader
connected to the AUX socket after
disconnection.
PHONE MODE
Phone mode activation
Press the “Phone” button on the
display to activate the Phone mode.
NOTE To consult the list of mobile
phones and supported functions, visit
the www.driveuconnect.eu website
Use the buttons on the display to:
dial the phone number (using the
graphic keypad on the display);
display and call the contacts in the
mobile phone phonebook;
display and call contacts from the
registers of previous calls;
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Connected services that can be
accessed on the car
Theeco:Drive™andmy:Car
applications are developed to improve
the customer's driving experience,
therefore they are available in all
markets where theUconnect™ LIVE
services can be accessed.
OnUconnect™7” HD Nav LIVE
versions, the access toUconnect™
LIVEservices enables the use of “LIVE”
services.
eco:Drive™
Theeco:Drive™application allows you
to display your driving behaviour in
real time, in order to help you reach a
more efficient driving style as far as
consumption and emissions are
concerned.
Additionally, data can be saved to a
USB device or by using the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp and processing
data on your computer using the
eco:Drive™application which can be
downloaded from www.fiat.it (for Italy),
www.fiat.com (for other countries), or
www.driveuconnect.eu
Driving style is evaluated by means of
four indices which monitor the following
parameters:
Acceleration
Deceleration
Transmission
Speed
eco:Drive™ display
Press theeco:Drive™button to
interact with the function. A screen will
be displayed showing the 4 indices
described above. These indices are
grey until the system has enough data
to evaluate the driving style.
Once sufficient data are available, the
indices will have 5 colours depending
on the evaluation: dark green (very
good), light green, yellow, orange and
red (very bad).
In the event of extended inactivity the
display will show the average of the
indices up to that moment (“Average
index”) then the indices will be coloured
again in real time as soon as the car is
restarted.
Trip data storage and transfer
The trip data can be stored in
the system memory and transferred
using a suitably configured USB
memory stick or theUconnect™ LIVE
App.
This allows you to display the history of
the collected data, showing the
complete analysis of the trip data and
of your driving style. For further
information visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu websiteIMPORTANT Do not remove the USB
memory stick nor unpair the
smartphone and theUconnect™ LIVE
App before the system has
downloaded the data, since these
could be lost. During the transfer of
data to the devices,Uconnect™
messages may appear on the display
to guide the user correctly through
the operation; follow these instructions.
These messages are only displayed
with the ignition key at STOP and when
a delay in theUconnect™system
switching off is set. The data are
automatically transferred to the devices
when the engine is switched off.
Transferred data will be deleted from
the system memory in this manner. You
can choose to store the trip data or
not, by pressing the "Settings" button
and by setting the storage activation
and the transfer mode (USB or Cloud),
as required.
When the USB memory stick is full, the
dedicated messages are shown on
theUconnect™system display.
When theeco:Drive™data have not
been transferred to the USB key for
a while, theUconnect™system
internal memory could become
saturated: in this case, follow the
recommendations provided by the
messages on the display.
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my:Car
my:Car allows you to keep the
condition of your car always under
control. my:Car application can detect
faults in real time and inform the driver
on impending service deadlines.
To interact with the application, press
"my:Car" button: a screen will appear
on the display showing the "care:Index"
section which contains detailed
information on car status. Press the
"Active warnings" button to show the
details of any faults on the car which
caused a warning light to switch on.
The car status can be seen both on
www.driveuconnect.eu or through the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
applications allow you to use your
smartphone in the car safely and
intuitively. To enable them, connect a
compatible smartphone via the USB
port and the contents of the phone will
be automatically shown on the
Uconnect™display.
To check the compatibility of your
smartphone, see the indications on the
websites: https://www.android.com/
intl/it_it/auto/ and http://
www.apple.com/it/ios/carplay/.If the smartphone is connected
correctly to the car via the USB port,
the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon
will be displayed in place of the
button in the main menu.
Android Auto APP Setup
Before use, download the Android Auto
application to your smartphone from
Google Play Store.
The application is compatible with
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and later
versions. To use Android Auto, the
smartphone must be connected to the
car with a USB cable.
On the first connection, you will have to
perform the setup procedure prompted
by the smartphone. You can only
perform this procedure with the vehicle
stationary.
Once connected to the USB port, the
Android Auto application establishes
a parallelBluetooth® connection.
Apple CarPlay App Setup
Apple CarPlay is compatible with the
iPhone 5 or more recent models, with
the iOS 7.1 operating system or later
versions. Before using Apple CarPlay,
enable Siri from Settings > General
> Siri on the smartphone.
To use Apple CarPlay, the smartphone
must be connected to the car with a
USB cable.Interaction
After the setup procedure, on
connecting your smartphone to the
car's USB port, the application will run
automatically on theUconnect™
system. You can interact with Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto using the
steering wheel button
(long press of
the button), using the SCROLL TUNE
button/knob on the panel (to select and
confirm) or using theUconnect™
system touchscreen.
Navigation
If the system's “Nav” mode is already
active, or when a device is connected
to the car with a navigation session
in progress, theUconnect™display
shows a pop-up alert enabling the
driver to choose between system
navigation or navigation using
the smartphone.
The selection can be changed at any
time by accessing the chosen
navigation system and setting a new
destination.
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“AutoShow smartphone display on
connection" setting
Through theUconnect™system
settings, the user can decide to view
the smartphone screen on the
Uconnect™system display as soon
as the smartphone is connected via the
USB port.
When this function is set, each time a
connection is made via USB, the Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto apps will run
automatically on theUconnect™
system screen.
The "AutoShow smartphone display on
connection" item can be found in the
"Display" submenu. The function is
enabled by default.
Exiting the Android Auto and Apple
CarPlay apps
To end the Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto session, physically disconnect the
smartphone from the car's USB port.
"SETTINGS" MENU
Press the “Settings” button on the
display to show the main “Settings”
menu.
NOTE The menu items displayed vary
according to the versions.
As a guideline, the menu includes the
following items:
Language
Display
Units of measurement (for
versions/markets, where provided)
Voice controls
Time and Date
Safety/Driving Assistance (for
versions/markets, where provided)
Lights
Doors & Locks
Engine Off Options
Audio
Phone/Bluetooth
Radio Setup
SiriusXM Setup (for versions/
markets, where provided)
Restore Default Settings
Clear Personal Data
NAVIGATION
(versions with Uconnect™ 7" HD Nav
LIVE only)
Press the "Nav" button to show the
navigation map on the display.
NOTE The navigation system volume
can only be adjusted during navigation
when the system provides voice
indications.Navigation main menu
In the navigation view, tap the "Main
menu" button to open the menu:
Select the "Search" button to search
for an address, a place or a point of
interest, then plan a route to the
location.
Select the "Current trip" button to
delete or edit the planned route.
Select the "My places" button to
create a collection of useful or preferred
addresses. The following items are
always available in "My places": “Home”
and “Recent destinations”.
Select the "Parking" button to
search for car parks.
Select the "Weather" or "Speed
Camera Warning" button to receive
information on the weather or warnings
about speed camera locations.
NOTE The "Weather" and "Speed
Camera Warnings" functions are only
active if TomTom Services are activated.
Otherwise, the button will appear
greyed out (and the functions will not
be available).
Select the "Petrol Station" button to
search for petrol stations.
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